Well, tomorrow is Valentines Day, does anyone have big plans? Valentines Day is not a big deal in our house...like at all. We do try to make an effort to spend time together in the evening if the hubby in town but neither of us are big romantics, we are both super low key and we keep our relationship that way too. I always hear about the importance of date nights, especially once you have kids... you know keeping the romance alive and all of that. But if you are like my hubby and me then these forced date nights do not sound enticing. Lucky for us we have found that we can 'keep the romance alive' without leaving the comfort of our own home. I put together a list of 8 low key stay-in date night ideas.

​Hey guys! Well, this cutie and I are in the kitchen lots this time of year. Holiday baking is a pretty big in my family; my mom always goes all out for Christmas treats. This is a tradition I hope to continue in my home with my children. Since Liv is a bit high maintenance at this age, I have to keep the recipes quick and easy when she is around. If you saw my Instagram story the other day, then you saw that I was making Almond Roca. It is one of my favorite treats that I make every year around this time. We tried to get a little fancy with the recipe, and the first batch did not turn out very well, so we resorted to the simple four ingredient recipe. This is not my recipe, and I am not sure where I got it, I think most Almond Roca recipes are pretty similar though. So for those of you asking this is the recipe I used and it turned out sooooo good.

​Happy Thanksgiving friends! We always spend Thanksgiving at my parents home; it's never a big shindig just some close family and friends. We eat a big dinner, play some games, and when it is warm enough we sometimes play football. Then as we are relaxing, we start looking over those black Friday ads and see if there is anything worth braving the crowds for. Since I don't come home for Christmas, we do our usual holiday baking around this time so I can join in.

Hi guys! On Sunday Liv and I traveled to my hometown in Washington State. I always make an effort to get home for Thanksgiving since I usually stay in Quebec for Christmas. It has been awhile since most of the family has seen Liv, so everyone was thrilled to hear that we were coming for a visit. I was so excited to head home but not excited about the flight. It is a bit of a treck to get home since I am from a small town it usually requires multiple stops. Since Liv is under the age of two, I am still traveling with her on my lap, which adds a bit of extra stress!

​Hey, guys! Well, I am officially back to blogging. I took a little hiatus because, well, life got too busy. But we are settled back in Montreal now and in a good routine. I just shot with the amazing Mari photography this weekend, so my Instagram feed will be looking lots better now too!Today's post is just a little welcome back post and a little update on life lately.